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Author: Chris Kodo

  • Prestea Huni-Valley Assembly gets one million Ghana Cedis for development in mining communities

    As part of government efforts to improve all mining communities, the Minerals Development Fund has allocated an amount of One million Ghana Cedis to the Local Management Committee (LMC) of Prestea Huni-Valley Municipality of the Western Region.

    The cheque was handed over to the Chair of the committee, Mr. IY Bimpeh by Madam Esther Happy Edeani who is the Board Chair of the Minerals Development Fund during the inaugural ceremony of the Local Management Committee (LMC) at the Prestea Huni Valley Municipal Assembly Hall in Bogoso.

    The committee which is made up of the Municipal Chief Executive, Traditional Authorities, a representative from the identified Youth groups, and representatives from the mining companies and Minerals Commission who will be the secretary to the committee as the law demands.

    The mandate of the committee will be to oversee the facilitation of socio-economic development of communities in which Mining activities are undertaken and those affected by Mining operations.

    The committee is governed by the provision of section 19 of Act 912 of the Minerals Development Fund which establishes the Local Management Committee.

    The committee is to administer, operate the scheme and also be responsible for the implementation of the approved projects by members of the committee.

    Board Chairperson of the Fund, Madam Esther Happy Edeani who also chaired the occasion commended the committee members and encouraged them to work hard for the development of the communities as the task assigned to them was not an easy one.

    She thanked them for taking up the mantle even though it’s a sacrificial job (No Salary).

    Madam Edeani urged them to work hand in hand with stakeholders of various mining communities to achieve their best within the limited time frame.

    On his part, Municipal Chief Executive for Prestea Huni Valley Dr. Issac Dasmani assured them the funds would be put into good use for the development of the municipality.

    He also pledged to monitor the proceedings of the committee for effective results.

     

    Source: Daniel Kaku, Contributor

  • Export of cocoa beans and products increased by 5% in 2019

    Exports of cocoa beans and products increased by 5.0 per cent to US$2.29 billion in 2019, the Bank of Ghana (BoG) has said in its 2019 Annual Report.

    The report said cocoa beans exported amounted to US$1.45 billion, an increase of 3.2 per cent compared to the value in 2018.

    The average realised price of cocoa beans increased by 8.8 per cent to US$2,366.94 per tonne, while export volume fell by 5.2 per cent to 613,184 tonnes.

    Earnings from cocoa products increased by 8.2 per cent to US$0.84 billion, on account of both price and volume effects.

    The reporter further indicated that the value of timber exports fell by 23.7 per cent to US$0.17 billion, the Bank of Ghana has announced.

    The BoG said the average realised price decreased to US$562.47 per cubic metre in 2019, from US$671.04 per cubic metre in 2018. Volume exported declined to 300,455 cubic metres in 2019, from 330,042 cubic metres in 2018.

    Regarding Other Exports, the BoG said the value of “other exports” which is made up of nontraditional exports and other minerals (aluminum alloys, bauxite, diamond and manganese) was estimated at US$2.49 billion, US$0.05 billion lower than the outturn in 2018.

    On Merchandise Imports, the central bank said the total value of imports for 2019 was estimated at US$13.41 billion, up by 2.1 per cent compared to the outturn in 2018.

    “The value of oil imports (comprising crude, gas and finished products) decreased to US$2.42 billion in 2019, from US$2.58 billion in 2018, driven largely by lower oil prices on the international market. However, non-oil imports expanded in 2019 to US$10.99 billion, a 4.1 per cent increase compared to the position in 2018,” the BoG said.

     

    Source: laudbusiness.com

  • One district-One factory is not a joke, we will deliver to shame saboteurs – Coordinator

    The National Coordinator for the One District One Factory (1D1F) Policy, Gifty Ohene Konadu has revealed that her Secretariat will deliver all the 1D1F promises made to Ghanaians to shame saboteurs.

    According to her, One District One Factory Policy is real and visible in most parts of the country.

    In an interview with UTV news, Madam Gifty Ohene-Konadu indicated that every district in Ghana has received their part of the One District One factory projects.

    She said, some have been completed while others are at the setting up stage, she, therefore, encouraged Ghanaians especially the business community to support the program and have faith in President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to deliver all the campaign promises made to move Ghana forward.

    Ohene-Konadu disclosed this when she visited the site of Tiles Cement processing company at Gomoa Akotsi in the Gomoa East District of the Central Region.

    Meanwhile, the CEO of Delbridge Industries Tony Kwan-Sare revealed that, the completion of this project will be employed over 120 Ghanaians as direct workers and over thousand indirect jobs will be secured to reduce the unemployment rate in the country..

    He also appealed to the government to quicken the efforts to give tax exemption on the machines and equipment for the factory. The 1D1F incentives package such as the tax exemption, is welcomed by many business promoters for which government has been commended for.

     

    Source: UtvNews

  • Asante Kotoko striker Mensah eyes Black Stars call-up

    Asante Kotoko striker William Opoku Mensah has set sights on a Black Stars call-up under coach Charles Kwablan Akonnor.

    Mensah was rated as one of the outstanding players for Porcupine Warriors before the league was suspended due to the coronavirus pandemic.

    According to the former Karela United striker, he is prepared to represent Ghana if he’s given the opportunity by coach CK Akonnor.

    “When given the opportunity, I will serve my country very well. I’m very much prepared when coach CK [Akonnor] gives me the opportunity”, Opoku Mensah told Takoradi based Aseda FM.

    The 24-year-old joined Asante Kotoko in January as a free agent after leaving Swoop Park Rangers in the United States.

    He has previously featured for Bayern Munich FC in Sekondi Takoradi, University of Cape Coast Youngsters, Danbort FC, and Eleven Wise.

    He made the headlines after scoring an incredible hat-trick against Hearts of Oak in 2018 when he was playing for Karela United.

    Source: footballghana.com

  • Eddie Nketiah scores hat-trick in Arsenal 6-0 friendly win over Charlton Athletic

    Ghanaian kid Eddie Nketiah scored a hat-trick in Arsenal’s 6-0 win over League One outfit Charlton Athletic on Saturday in a friendly.

    The match was played behind closed doors at Emirates Stadium.

    His first goal was early in the second half when he slotted home from close range after Charlton failed to deal with a Dani Ceballos free-kick.

    The 21-year-old’s second was also without distance and capped off his fine form in the match with a neat header from a Joe Willock cross.

    Alexandre Lacazette opened the scoring for the Gunners with a powerful strike from distance before Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang made it 2-0 before half-time with a neat curler.

    Willock scored the last goal of the match when he found the top corner with an excellent finish from the edge of the box.

    Arsenal is preparing for their trip to champions Manchester City on Wednesday, June 17, 2020, when the league resumes.

    Source: Ghana Soccernet

  • Gershon Koffie scores first ever goal for Israeli top-flight side Hapoel Kfar Saba

    Gershon Koffie scored his first goal for Hapoel Kfar Saba on Saturday as they beat Hapoel Raanana FC at home in the Ligat ha’Al playoffs round.

    The 28-year-old scored the opening goal of the match six minutes into the second half.

    Koffie was making his 23rd league appearance for the club.

    Two minutes from time, Omer Fadida added the second to seal the win

    Hapoel Kfar Saba is fifth on the table after 28 rounds of matches.

    Source: Ghana Soccernet

  • Koforidua police officers stigmatized by taxi drivers after inspector reportedly died of coronavirus

    Police Officers in the Eastern Regional Capital, Koforidua are in a state of worry over stigmatization after a colleague Inspector of Police allegedly died of the pandemic Coronavirus few weeks ago.

    According to some police officers stationed at the Central Police Station, taxi drivers in Koforidua are neglecting to board Police Personnel in uniform following report that indicates that a Police officer died from the disease.

    It would be recalled that a 55-year-old Chief Inspector who was the Station Officer in Charge of the Central Police Station in Koforidua died on Friday, May 29, 2020, after a short illness. He died while on admission at the Eastern Regional Hospital in Koforidua for few days having visited the Police Clinic in Koforidua and Newland Hospital, a private facility.

    The cause of the death was unknown until sample of his blood was carried for testing and tested positive to COVID-19.

    Following this development, sessions of police officers at the Central Police Station are highly concerned in a discourteous mood as taxi drivers are refusing to accept them on their vehicles.

    Henceforth, the fear of contracting the disease has left taxi drivers to stop pickings Police Officers in the area with Uniform.

    “Yesterday, for instance, I walked from the Police station to my House at Anlo Town no Taxi driver was willing to stop for me to board the taxi. It did not happen to me alone some of my colleagues as well. I blame the media for creating that kind of fear and panic. Why should you mention a specific police station and even display an image of the Police officer on TV.” A Police officer fumed.

    Meanwhile, samples of health workers at the aforementioned hospitals where the Police Inspector was admitted before his death have been taken by Medical team for testing.

     

    Source: firstnewsroom.co

  • New Voters’ Register: Don’t register your names – Nana B appeals to NDC

    Nana Boakye, National Youth Organizer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has appealed to members and supporters of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) not to participate in the new voters’ register by Electoral Commission (EC).

    The registration exercise will begin in the last week of June 2020.

    The EC piloted the exercise on 2nd and 3rd June to test their machines and also assess the process in order to prevent any mishaps during the main exercise.

    Although the EC has justified its decision to conduct the exercise aimed at compiling a new voters’ register, the NDC has raised red flag over the exercise.

    The opposition party has dragged the EC to the Supreme Court praying the court to direct the Commission to act according to the constitution because, to the party, the Commission’s decision for a new voters’ register contravenes its constitutional mandate.

    The NDC has also accused the EC of trying to rig the 2020 elections.

    Speaking to host Kwami Sefa Kayi on Peace FM’s ”Kokrokoo”, Nana Boakye, popularly called Nana B asked the opposition party to stop fighting so hard against the EC and just abstain from the exercise.

    ”I want the Electoral Commission to commence the process but I plead with the NDC members and supporters not to register their names. Don’t write your names. I have started mobilizing our youth. We’re going to register in our millions. And if you think you are a man with strong muscles, just come to the polling station where the youth are registering their names and cause commotion, and you will taste the wrath of the security forces. It’s a legitimate exercise. It’s by law and they don’t break any laws,” he said.

    Listen to his submissions below:

     

    Source: Peace FM

  • Police Chief killed by coronavirus buried in Koforidua

    The Senior Police Officer who died from Coronavirus in Koforidua in the Eastern Region has been buried.

    He was interned Saturday at the public Cemetery in Koforidua by Environmental Health personnel from the New Juaben South Municipal Assembly.

    The Environmental Health personnel wearing full Personnel Protective Equipment took the body from the Eastern Regional Hospital morgue after few bereaved family members were allowed to view the body from afar to bid him farewell.

    The New Juaben South Municipal Environment Health Officer Emmanuel Tetteh confirmed to Starr News.

    “We were in full regalia. it was successful. Everything was done under strict hygienic condition. It was done according to WHO protocols. I have handled infectious bodies for long time so this is not my first time just that this is a different disease,” Tetteh told Starr News.

    The 55-year-old Chief Inspector who was the Station Officer in Charge in Koforidua Central Police Station died from Covid-19 on Friday, May 29,2020.

    He died while on admission at the Eastern Regional Hospital in Koforidua for few days having visited the Police Clinic in Koforidua and Newland Hospital a private facility.

    Koforidua has recorded 24 cases of Coronavirus with one recovery and one death.

    Out of the national case count of 9,462, Eastern Regional has recorded 163 cases.

     

    Source: Starr FM

  • Pastor, 35, commits suicide over marital problems

    The Founder of Jesus Healing Prayer Camp at Kasoa Ofaakor Atopi Hills, popularly known as Pastor Peter has committed suicide after his wife threatened to divorce him.

    The Pastor was found hanging in his room after one of his Church Members went to his house for fellowship.

    Neighbours of the deceased pastor allege that his wife was unfaithful to him, a situation which got the man of God greatly disturbed.

    “The pastor was depressed because his wife was giving him problems. She was unfaithful, flirting around with other men,” some residents told Kasapa News Yaw Boagyan.

    The Asafoatse of Awutu Ofaakor, Nana Dua-Quaye, performed some traditional rites before the body of the pastor was conveyed to the morgue by the Police.

    The Police have commenced an investigation into the incident.

     

    Source: Kasapa FM

  • Police Administration bids farewell to four commissioners

    The Police Administration has organised a farewell ceremony for four of their Commissioners as they proceed on retirement upon attaining age 60, as mandated by the Constitution.

    They are Mr Prosper Kwame Agblor, Mr David Nenyi Ampah Bennin, Mr Alex Amponsah-Asiamah and Mr Simon Yaw Afeku.

    At the short ceremony, held at the Police Headquarters, in Accra, Mr James Oppong-Boanuh, the Inspector General of Police (IGP) praised the Commissioners for their hard work and commitment to the Police Service and the nation.

    “The Police Service is proud of these Commissioners and wishes them the best as they start another journey in life,” an official statement released by the Public Affairs Directorate stated.

    He decorated the retired Commissioners with Distinguished Service Medals and presented citation plaques to them on behalf of the Police Management Board.

     

    Source: GNA

  • Angry NPP youth vandalize party office over disqualification of Emmanuel Kotin

    Some aggrieved youth of the ruling New Patriotic Party in the Saboba Constituency in the Northern region have vandalized the NPP constituency party office.

    In the early hours of Saturday June 6, the youth were seen breaking louvre blades, burning car tyres amidst chanting of war songs.

    This follows the disqualification of Emmanuel Kotin, a security analyst, from contesting the Saboba NPP parliamentary primaries schedule for June 20.

    In a 2:28 minutes video which is in circulation, some of the youth were seen asking the National executives of the party to explain why Emmanuel Kotin was disqualified.

    They blamed the Defence minister and Member of Parliament for Bimbila constituency Dominic Nitiwul for masterminding the disqualification of Mr. Kotin.

    They said, the party will see more of such aggression if they fail to reinstate Mr. Kotin just as they have done in other constituencies.

    They gave the party three days to reinstate their aspirant or they will go any length to disorganize activities of the party..

    As at the time of filing this report, no arrest was made despite the matter being reported to the Saboba Police.

    The police have since visited the area with some party executives to assess the extent of damage.

    Efforts to get the party leadership to speak to the issue yielded no positive result.

    Emmanuel Kotin was disqualified by the vetting committee chaired by Sammy Awuku in February this year.

     

    Source: 3 News

  • Ghana Armed Forces unveils new regiment

    A new regiment known as 154 Armoured Regiment has been launched within the setup of the Ghana Armed Forces.

    The first commanding officer, Lt Col. Kofi Obiri Yeboah, will be based in Sunyani in the Bono region.

    The regiment was created out of the two Independent Reconnaissance Squadron which was part of the 153 Armoured Regiment.

    The GAF has been undertaking expansion for the past few years. After the introduction of the 154 armoured regiments, General Officer Commanding, Central Command, Brigadier General J.A Aphour said the Ghana Armed Forces was taking steps to enhance its commands ahead of the 2020 general elections.

    He further said that, “the ongoing drive will see the creation of commands, units, and sub-units and also upgrading of existing sub-units to full-fledged units such as the 154 Armoured Regiment”, and that “this development is particularly important because of the creation of additional regions.”

    Brigadier General Aphour, the formation Commander, urged the new commanding officer, Lt Col. Yeboah to ensure the full realization of the dream of the 154 Armoured Regiment of Ghana.

    Lt Col. William Anyimiah Kobby Ackah, who handed over to Lt Col. Obiri-Yeboah, urged him to build upon the capacity development, operational excellence, welfare and capability efficiency of the unit during his tenure of office.

    “Priority was given to training, equipment efficiency and maintenance, administration and combat efficiency in order to achieve high morale of personnel, operational readiness and excellence”, he stated, adding that with the support from officers of the unit, all operational commitments were achieved despite the challenges.

    Source: Daily Mail

  • Owusu Bempah, Prophet Oduro, others rule out ‘1 hour-100 members’ option

    More churches refuse to open up and adopt government’s ‘1 hour-100 members’ directive amidst rising cases of Coronavirus in the country.

    Joining the fray is founder of the Gorious Word Power Ministry International, Rev Isaac Owusu Bempah, and General Overseer of the Alabaster Ministries, Prophet Kofi Oduro.

    President Nana Adoo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, as part of his 10th address to the nation on issues relating to the pandemic stated, that some restrictions will be eased.

    This he said, forms part of efforts to help Ghanaians learn practical and safe ways to ‘live with the virus’.

    Following that, many church leaders who had already adopted the online mode of services, have stuck to their guns, maintaining their mode of operation, despite the new directives.

    Rev. Owusu Bempah, who has a large following, has since maintained his services will continue to stream online as the church remains closed to congregants.

    Prophet Kofi Oduro, on his part said, in a statement that “All Alabaster International Ministry churches nationwide and abroad remain closed until further notice.

    “All our services will remain online, on radio and on television. Leadership will in course of time carefully pray and seek the face of God as well as monitor the situation closely and communicate further measures to reopen Alabaster again for congregational worship.”

    Other churches including Solid Rock Chapel International, headed by Rev. Dr. Christy Doh Tetteh; International Central Gospel Church headed by Pastor Mensa Otabil; and Royal House Chapel headed by Rev. Sam Korankye Ankrah have also chosen to stick to the virtual online services. Their churches remain closed till further notice.

    Founder of Perez Chapel, Rev. Agyinasare however says all smaller branches of his church will be opened to receive members under strict observance of the president’s directive, while the Headquarters at Dzorwulu remains closed.

     

    Source: www.ghanaweb.com

  • 41 Ghanaians from the US arrive in Ghana

    Some 41 Ghanaians who were in the United States (US) have arrived back in Ghana.

    They touched down earlier on Saturday, June 6, 2020 at the Kotoko International Airport at around 9:20am.

    Citinewsroom reports that majority of them were students who went on an exchange program sponsored by the State Department of the US.

    The evacuees have since been checked into a hotel in Accra, as they begin a two-week mandatory quarantine.

    Meanwhile, two more contingents from Burkina Faso and Turks and Caicos are expected to arrive later.

    “The exchange program was supposed to be for ten months. So we were supposed to come back on June 8,” one of the students told Citi News.

    “But we left our various states on June 3 and then we went to the USA to stay overnight and then we left.”

    The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration had already announced plans by the government to evacuate stranded Ghanaians from foreign countries.

    Sector Minister, Shirley Ayorkor Botchway said Nigeria, Mauritania, Ethiopia, China, United States of America, United Kingdom and UAE are some of the countries captured on the schedule.

    She said negotiations are already underway to evacuate some 675 Ghanaians who are currently stranded in China.

    Source: pulse.com.gh

  • “So you cook? I thought you order food”- Fan reacts as Laura Ikeji shares photos of her husband enjoying Egusi soup and Eba

    Popular Nigerian celebrity and entrepreneur Laura Ikeji, sister of renowned Nigerian blogger Linda Ikeji has shown she was raised up well as a woman.

    Some notable attributes of celebrities include ordering food but Laura Ikeji is an exception to that.

    The fashion blogger shared a photo of her husband eating a food she prepared herself in the kitchen of their marital home.

    Sharing the photo, Laura Ikeji confirmed that she made the food which revealed her husb and, Christopher Kanu busily eating the egusi soup and eba.

    The mother of two announced in the caption that she will be sharing some easy tips on how to make delicious egusi soup.

    Reacting to this, fans were impressed and to some extent overwhelmed about the fact that Laura Ikeji could cook.

    A follower identified as @endytruth wrote;

    So you cook? Never imagined you do that! Though you might be ordering food.

    See screenshot below;

    Source;ww.ghgossip.com

  • Tonto Dikeh challenges Bobrisky with latest barbie looks video

    Tonto Dikeh has dropped a video of herself looking like a BARBIE and this seems like a challenge to her best friend, Bobrisky.

    We say this because of how she was glowing radiantly in the video. Her face was shining like a diamond with some adorable makeup.

    She shared some series of video on her Instagram handle.

    Watch the videos below;

    Source: www.ghgossip.com

  • Tonto Dikeh celebrates her 6 million followers on IG with new blonde hairstyle Watch

    Controversial Nollywood actress, Tonto Dikeh is celebrating a landmark 6 million followers on Instagram.

    She has shared a video of herself and in the video, she was seen in a new blonde hair and she happily flaunted it while appreciating her fans.

    Sharing the video, she wrote;

    “Hurray 6Million followers
    Thanks for your love and support.
    Over the years I realized that there would be no KING TONTO without you all..
    I sincerely appreciate what ever reason you follow..
    Cheers to many more Great Things ahead..”

     

     

     

    Source: www.ghgossip.com

  • Registration exercise: Nobody will die in Ghana – Charles Owusu rubbishes incendiary comments

    ‘Nobody will die in this country’, Charles Owusu rubbishes the seditious comments by PNC National Chairman Bernard Mornah and other politicians.

    The Head of the Monitoring Unit of the Forestry Commission, Charles Owusu, says neither the Electoral Commission’s registration exercise or general elections is a do or die affair for any person to lose his or her life for a candidate.

    According to him, elections are an opportunity for Ghanaian eligible electorates to exercise their voting rights not for them to pick up arms for war.

    ”Nobody will die in this country. Just because of a registration, people should die; never! It’s a joke. Nobody should pay attention to it. There are laws in this country. No person can take the laws into their hands and do anything in this countr,” he charged.

    Inflammatory Comments/CID Arrest

    Charles Owusu’s comment comes on the heels of inflammatory remarks by Bernard Mornah and Major Osahene Boakye Gyan (rtd) who have been invited by the Criminal Investigation Department of the Ghana Police Service.

    Bernard Mornah is said to have threatened the Electoral Commission saying ”people who are already Ghanaians and already registered are going to be taken out of the register, don’t you think confusion will come at the registration and if confusion come there, you think the EC staff will be safe, we will beat each other there, we will kill each other there if that is what the EC want to lead this nation to”.

    Major Osahene Boakye Gyan (rtd), on the other hand, challenged the EC’s decision to use only the Ghana card and passport for the new voters’ registration exercise, and cautioned by pointing out that most electoral disputes in Africa have resulted in civil wars and Ghana is not immune to it, and further warned that “should the EC continue to toe the line of their paymasters, it will certainly spell doom for this country.”

    “… it is political motivation that led to the dismissal of Madam Jean Mensah as the EC Chairperson by the current administration. They want to beef up the numbers so they can win simply because they don’t have confidence in their winning numbers, otherwise, they won’t tamper with it…But more importantly…post-independence Africa, all crises and civil wars have been on the back of disputed electoral results. What they are doing now, they are driving us into a civil war and if they want it, they will get it,” he screamed.

    Why Should People Die?

    Speaking on Peace FM’s ”Kokrokoo”, Mr Owusu who is also an aide to the Chief Executive Officer of the Forestry Commission, rebuked these political figures and warned others to refrain from making comments that seek to beat ”war drums” in the country.

    ”Sometimes, what is sad is when a person who has had the opportunity to lead this nation in various capacities, whether serving as a Minister, Chief Executive or any leader wishes doom for this country, forgetting that it is through this nation that they became prominent. In fact, what happens when we conclude the voting process? Someone will become President and so what? What really happens that is so extraordinary that a person must die before somebody becomes President in this country? We can’t preside over anything, you can’t rule over nothing apart from people. We are here because of others…So, if you are going to rule over people, then why should the people die before you become a ruler?” he questioned.

     

    Source: Peace FM

  • NDC/EC brouhaha: When the law speaks, all other voices are opinions – Charles Owusu on SC ruling

    The Electoral Commission of Ghana (EC) has announced the end of June 2020 to commence the registration exercise for the compilation of a new voters’ register.

    The exercise was piloted on Tuesday, June 2 to assess their machines and ensure a smooth registration exercise.

    Meanwhile, the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has dragged the EC to the Supreme Court praying the court to direct the EC to include “all existing voter identification cards duly issued by the 2nd Defendant (EC) as one of the documents serving as proof of identification for registration as a voter for the purposes of public elections”.

    The party further seeks a proper interpretation of Article 45(a) of the 1992 Constitution, on whether the EC has “the constitutional power to, and can, compile a register of voters only once, and thereafter revise it periodically, as may be determined by law” and also wants a declaration on whether the EC “can only revise the existing register of voters, and lacks the power to prepare a fresh register of voters, for the conduct of the December 2020 Presidential and Parliamentary Elections”.

    Speaking on Peace FM’s ”Kokrokoo” on Friday, the Head of Monitoring Unit at the Forestry Commission, Charles Owusu, has commended the NDC for resorting to the law court to address their grievances.

    He believed the Supreme Court will be the ultimate finality on the NDC and EC brouhaha.

    ”When the law speaks, other voices are opinions. There is nothing we can do…When the court delivers its verdict, let’s all accept and allow the law to take its course”, he said.

     

    Source: Peace FM

  • China now Ghana’s biggest trade partner with volumes exceeding $7.4bn – Shi Ting Wang

    China is now the biggest investor in Ghana with investments creating about 100,000 jobs for Ghanaian citizens with trade volumes exceeding $7.40 billion.

    This was disclosed by the outgoing Chinese Ambassador to Ghana, Shi Ting Wang, who paid a courtesy call on the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional integration Shirley Ayorkor Botchway, on Friday, 5 June 2020.

    “Now, we are the biggest investor in Ghana and our investment created about 100,000 jobs for the local people in addition to the government projects, the private investment to Ghana is also very strong. There are about 10 big private investor factories which were officially launched in the past two years, mainly in the manufacturing industry. Certainly, if we are talking about our people to people exchanges, we are also very proud of that. In the past two years, China has offered about six hundred full scholarships to Ghana and about 2000 short term training opportunities to Ghana,” he stated.

    The ambassador attributed the development to increasing cooperation and partnership between Ghana and the Chinese government.

    “We are the number one trade partners. Last year, the trade volume was $7.4 billion, ranking the seventh in the whole of Africa and in the past two years, there are so many projects rolling out between our two countries,” Mr Wang said.

    Source: Class FM

  • Mark it, there will be no mass registration in Ghana – Eric Adjei swears

    Eric Adjei, a member of the Communication team of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), has sworn that the compilation of the New Voters’ register will not be held.

    The NDC and the Inter-Party Resistance Against New Voters’ Register (IPRAN) have been consistently opposed to the idea of compiling a new voters’ register.

    Aside their claim that the EC wants to rig the 2020 elections in favor of the incumbent government, they also argue the register, in its current form, is credible to be used for a general election so long as it has been used for other electoral exercises.

    This notwithstanding, the Electoral Commission (EC) has announced the registration exercise will commence in the middle of June this year.

    The exercise is aimed at compiling a new voters’ register for the 2020 general elections and subsequent Presidential and Parliamentary elections in the country.

    The EC argues there is the need for a new register to replace the current one because the current register is bloated and therefore compiling a new voters’ register will help in eliminating unqualified names to ensure credible elections.

    Eric Adjei contributing to a panel discussion on Peace FM ‘Platform’ programme, hosted by Nana Yaw Kesseh openly bragged: There will be no mass registration in this country; there will be no mass registration in Ghana take it from me…mark it on the wall; there will be no mass registration to compile a new register; we are using the existing register for the 2020 elections.”

     

    Source: Peace FM

  • Deplorable roads: We’re fed up with our DCE’s lies – Domeabra residents

    Residents of Domeabra, a suburb of the Birim North District Assembly have bemoaned bad roads in the municipality.

    Some of the town folks who spoke to the news team asserted that they were fed up with the “we have awarded the road to a contractor” tunes sung by the District Chief Executive Officer (DCE) of the area, Remond Nana Damptey.

    They explained that the road has been in a deplorable state for the past 4 years and has been left to erode.

    Due to this, commercial vehicles do not operate in the Domeabra community. Residents and other inhabitants in neighbouring towns resultantly resort to use of motorbikes as their means of transportation.

    Good road network and a clinic our major needs as a community.

    Nyafomanghene, Nana Ansa Sasraku Nipa IV indicated that the deteriorating roads from Domeabra through to Nyafomang has been their major worry.

    Aside the deplorable road, another burden on him is the unavailability of a health facility in the community.

    According to the chief, he has forwarded their grievances to the DCE and is yet to receive feedback from authorities on that.

    The road has been awarded to a contractor – DCE

    In an interview with the DCE, Remond Nana Damptey, told the news team that the Domeabra road has been awarded to a contractor and hopefully, in the next 24 months, the people of Domeabra will have access to a bitumen road.

    “The construction of the Domeabra road is dear to me more than the commuters. Water and a good road are the two major things this community needs. Government has awarded the road to a contractor who is readying himself to commerce work. The people of Domeabra will have a bitumen road in the next 24 months,” the DCE averred.

    A resident who appeared skeptical about the DCE’s claim said “I can only believe the DCE is helping to fix our road when the contractor starts working on it. The reason being that, we are fed up with their lies”.

    Residents however are yet to experience the commencement of the road project in Domeabra and its environs.

     

    Source: www.ghanaweb.com

  • Too many losses, Im tired BBNaija star Tacha reacts to death of Kwadwo Wiafe

    Nigerian reality TV star, Tacha is the latest celebrity to react to the shock death of popular Ghanaian radio presenter and MC, Kwadwo Wiafe.

    Wiafe died on Thursday in Accra at Nyaho Clinic following a short illness.

    Tacha are good friends after they met when Tacha visited Ghana last year. One of her destination was Despite Media where she interacted with radio and TV personalities including Wiafe.

    Reacting to the shocking news, Tacha posted a video of the late Kwadwo Wiafe where he was having fun with her on Instagram story.

    Source: www.Ghgossip.com

  • Hohoe mosques remain closed

    All mosques in the Hohoe Municipality of the Volta Region remain closed to daily prayers, including the Friday prayer; “?al?t al-Jumu?ah” to prevent the spread of the novel Coronavirus disease.

    Consequently, Muslims are continuing their individual prayers at homes, checks by the Ghana News Agency (GNA) reveals.

    Alhaji Mahmud Issaka, the Hohoe Municipal Chief Imam, in an interview with GNA said although the restrictions on religious activities were eased, the requirements demanded before the mosques were opened, are “a lot”.

    He said a meeting held by all Imams in the Municipality, therefore, concluded that all mosques should remain closed until positive Covid-19 cases decreased and all restrictions are lifted.

    Alhaji Issaka said they also realised that once the mosques were opened, a lot would be required to effect the protocols and breaching them after reopening would be counterproductive.

    Mallam Mohammed Awal, an opinion leader at Hohoe Zongo noted that it was better to allow mosques to remain closed despite the easing of restrictions to curb the spread of the disease than to have even one person infected.

    He called on all Muslims to continue to observe their individual prayers and pray for the end of the pandemic.

    Meanwhile, the Hohoe Municipal Office of Zoomlion Ghana Limited is fumigating churches ahead for their opening for services on Sunday, June 7.

     

    Source: GNA

  • Charlotte Osei to host new show on GhOne TV

    Former Chairperson of the Electoral Commission Charlotte Osei has taken up a new challenge as business show host on GhOne TV.

    Addressing viewers immediately after the launch of the programme dubbed Business Compass, Mrs Osei said the programme seeks to create a platform to groom budding entrepreneurs into growing their business.

    “ We have been engaging a lot of young entrepreneurs on their career and business issues and as we engaged them we realised more and more young entrepreneurs were passionate about their business and were very ambitious but there was a knowledge gap,” She said.

    According to her, a lot of entrepreneurs assume capital is their main problem, but it is often not the situation.

    “So I have been engaging with them on one on one quietly but eventually somebody at GHOne has bullied me into bringing this on TV so am here on duress but it is for a good purpose,“ she jokingly added.

    “If you have a passion and want to turn into a profit, you have a side hustle, you want to improve your business this is where you come to and like a GPS we will guide you,” she stated.

    The Former EC Boss Madam who has a background in corporate law will be joined by a group of friends with various expertise as well as a business coaches to help young entrepreneurs on the programme which will be aired every week.

     

    Source: starrfmonline.com

  • King Kapital begs Sarkodie to feature him on new single

    Takoradi based Afro beat singer King Kapital has begged legendary Ghanaian rapper, Sarkodie to feature on his new song “Food”.

    Speaking to Boga Ali Hashim on “Time with Borga Ali Hashim”, the “Food” hit maker hinted Sarkodie on his new song, will sell and take his song far.

    “Although I am not a rapper, I think Sarkodie is a leader in rap music in Ghana and I think his twi on my song would nail what I want to communicate better,” he stated

    King Kapital who is only a year old in the music industry can boast his new single “Food” which is doing great online.

    Asked about his favorite Nigerian and Ghanaian artists, he outlined Wizkid, Davido and Techno as his favorite Nigerian artists and Shatta wale, Stonebwoy and Sarkodie as his favorite Ghanaian artists.

    Source: Kweku Bee Abrante, Contributor

  • You can’t use me to resurrect your dead career – Danso Abiam replies AK Difaya

    Danso Abiam, “Ghanaian lady” hitmaker, has debunked allegations leveled against him by Takoradi-based Hip Life artiste, AK Difaya.

    2019 RTC Music Video of the year winner, AK Difaya, accused Danso Abiam of failing to come on set for his music video shoot after he was paid adding that his management also refused to refund the money.

    In a quick rebuttal, Danso Abiam denied all these allegations leveled against him.

    “I was advised by my management not to respond to AK Difaya’s unfounded allegations leveled against me. Ghana is not in normal times because of COVID-19. But I think it is good I come out to tell my side of the story. When his management approached me concerning the shooting of the video, I never charged them. They decided to give me the money for my personal expenses to and from the set. Even on that day, they only gave me half of the amount they quoted initially. AK Difaya personally told me he will be calling me for the set in 3 days.

    “I never heard from neither AK nor his management again. I called him several times without success. I finally got in touch with a crew only to be told they were already on set. What crime did I commit to warrant such a run down? AK Difaya is below my standard. Even Sarkodie can not do this to me.”, he said.

    Danso Abiam disclosed that he didn’t charge AK Difaya for the track be featured on. He did it for free out of genuine love.

    He cautioned AK Difaya to be careful of his utterances in the media space.

    Source: Jay Promzy, Contributor

  • PSG goes on the offensive for Thomas Partey

    Atletico Madrid midfielder Thomas Partey is yet to accept a new deal at Atletico Madrid despite the club’s eagerness to keep him.

    The Ghana international has a release clause of €50 million that the Rojiblanco are aiming to double and also improve his wages, but the midfielder is determined to have a dream far from Spain, especially in England.

    Approaching the summer transfer window, PSG chief Leonardo continues to prospect all over Europe in the quest for a box-to-box midfielder, capable of fulfilling several functions in the side.

    After Lazio star Milinkovic-Savic, whose price is still considered too high, the Parisian club would have turned to the track leading to Partey in the summer transfer window.

    PSG have already gone on the offensive which according to Mundo Deportivo, Partey would have learned of their interest.

    The French club should fight with Liverpool, Arsenal, Bayern Munich or Manchester United to sign the Ghana ace.

    Source: Ghana Soccernet

  • Ebenezer Assifuah completes move to newly promoted Pau Football Club

    Ghanaian striker Ebenezer Assifuah has completed a move to French side Pau Football Club, GHANAsoccernet.com can confirm.

    The former FC Sion attacker has spent the last three seasons in France at Le Havre FC following an impressive spell in Switzerland.

    The former Ghana U20 star parted ways with Le Havre following the expiration of his contract. He featured only six times in the Ligue 2 this season.

    Assifuah sealed the move to newly promoted Ligue 2 outfit on Thursday after putting pen to paper.

    Assifuah will be teaming up with a former trainer at Sion, Didier Tholot at the club based in Pau, Pyrénées-Atlantiques.

    The 26-year-old will wear the number 18 jersey for the club as he becomes the first signing of the club for next season.

    Assifuah was a key member of the Ghana squad at the 2013 FIFA U20 World Cup tournament in Turkey.

    He finished the tournament as the leading goal scorer with 6 goals.

    Source: Ghana Soccernet

  • Al-Qaeda chief in north Africa Abdelmalek Droukdel killed – France

    France says it has killed the leader of al-Qaeda in north Africa, Abdelmalek Droukdel, in an operation in Mali.

    Defence Minister Florence Parly said Droukdel along with members of his inner circle had been killed in the north of the country on Wednesday.

    French forces had also captured a senior Islamic State group commander in Mali in an operation in May, she said.

    The “daring operations” had dealt “severe blows to the terrorist groups”, she said.

    “Our forces, in co-operation with their partners in the Sahel, will continue to hunt them relentlessly,” she said.

    What is the context?

    As head of Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM), Droukdel was in charge of all affiliates in north Africa and also commanded al-Qaeda’s Sahel affiliate, Jamaat Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM).

    The captured Islamic State group commander, Mohamed Mrabat, was a veteran jihadist and had a senior role in the Islamic State in the Greater Sahara (ISGS) group, Ms Parly said. He was caught on 19 May, she added.

     

    On 7 May IS revealed its militants had been engaged in fierce clashes with al-Qaeda in Mali and Burkina Faso. It accused JNIM of attacking its positions, blocking fuel supplies and detaining IS supporters.

    ISGS has quickly established a foothold in the Sahel countries after announcing a presence in March last year.

    Who was Abdelmalik Droukdel?

    Aged in his late 40s, Droukdel fought against Soviet troops in Afghanistan, and was thought to regard the former leader of al-Qaeda in Iraq, Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, as his inspiration.

    Under his leadership AQIM carried out numerous deadly attacks, including a 2016 assault on a hotel in the Burkina Faso capital Ouagadougou that left 30 dead and 150 injured.

    In 2012 he was sentenced to death by a court in Algeria after being convicted in absentia of murder, membership of a terrorist organisation and attacks using explosives.

    The charges related to three bomb attacks in the capital Algiers in April 2007 which killed 22 people and wounded more than 200 others.

    Presentational grey line

    A veteran jihadist

    This veteran Algerian jihadist was one of the most notorious commanders in the north Africa-Sahara region, waging violent campaigns first in Algeria then later against French and other forces in Mali.

    According to the UN Security Council, which sanctioned him in 2007, Droukdel was an explosives expert who built devices that killed hundreds of civilians in public places. As leader of Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) he was instrumental in the kidnap of both local and western nationals in attacks as far apart as Tunisia, Niger and Mali.

    He also helped the group expand its area of activities deep into Mali where, according to the French government, he met his end.

    Jihadist groups are usually quick to announce a successor to killed or captured leaders but in north Africa there are signs of increasing tension between al-Qaeda and its more recent rival, Islamic State and its affiliates.

    Presentational grey line

    What is France doing in the Sahel?

    Thousands of French troops have been deployed in Mali since 2013.

    France, the former colonial power, became involved after Islamist militants overran parts of the north. With French help, Mali’s army has recaptured the territory, but insecurity continues and violence has spread to neighbouring countries.

    More than 5,000 French troops have been serving as part of Operation Barkhane in support of the forces of Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Burkina Faso and Chad.

    However they face a growing insurgency by jihadist groups, which have significantly stepped up their attacks in the Sahel countries since last year.

     

    Source: BBC

  • When I die and reincarnate Ill choose Nigerian music industry – Zapp Mallet

    Award-winning Sound engineer,Emmanuel Zapp Mallet better known as Zapp Mallet,has stated categorically that he would go for Nigerian Music industry, if he was reincarnated.

    In an interview with Sandra of RazzNews,the legendary Sound engineer asserted that whoever has chosen the music profession in Ghana has chosen a very noble profession but at a crappy location.

    Juxtaposing Ghanaian artists with artists of other countries, Zapp Mallet Stated that while the former are crying over hunger,the latter are rather sponsoring Politicians.

    The veteran record producer said that the main source of revenue for the Ghanaian artists is from shows,but artists from Francophone countries in Africa earn a lot from royalties.

    According to him ,the coronavirus pandemic has had a serious hit on the pockets of Ghanaian artists,yet their songs are still being played on TV and radio without earning royalties.

    He thus expressed his discontentment with the income and revenue derived from the music industry in Ghana–adding that though the Ghanaian music industry has not served them well,they are forging on for posterity sake–so that the future leaders of the industry can possibly make a change.

    Zapp Mallet,who has engineered many hit songs including “Ngozi”(Michael Dwamena) and “Puulele”(Terry Bonchaka) expressed regret by emphasizing that the music profession is a noble profession but he just found himself in an erroneous location hence he would obviously prefer to be in the Nigerian Music industry if he died and reincarnated.

    Kindly watch the interview below!

    Source: razznews.com

     

  • PPAG centre performs 2,000 abortions in 3 years

    The Planned Parenthood Association of Ghana (PPAG) centre in Cape Coast undertakes at least three abortions a day.

    Clients to the facility come from as far as Elubo in the Western Region and Kumasi in the Ashanti Region for services.

    The Youth Programme officer of the PPAG, Mr Michael Tagoe, said this had been the situation for the past four years.

    This translates to about 2,000 aborted pregnancies over the period.

    Abortion

    Abortion is illegal in Ghana and is only to be conducted when the pregnancy is the result of rape or defilement or incest and the abortion or miscarriage is requested by the victim or her next of kin of the person if she lacks the capacity to make such request.

    Again, one could abort a pregnancy where the continuance of the pregnancy would involve risk to the life of the pregnant woman or injury to her physical or mental health or where there is substantial risk that if the child is born it may suffer from or later develop a serious physical abnormality or disease.

    Mr Tagoe said the situation presented a grim picture of the many unplanned pregnancies in the country.

    Mr Tagoe was speaking at a workshop to sensitise heads of vocational institutions, apprenticeship and artisanal groups to Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV), Sexual and Reproductive Health and Gender Equality in Cape Coast last Wednesday.

    Sixty participants selected from districts including the Assin South, Upper Denkyira West, Komenda-Edina Eguafo Abrem, Ajumako Enyan Essiam, Ekumfi and Twifo Hemang Lower Denkyira districts of the Central Region were trained in the three-session workshop.

    It was organised by the National Youth Authority (NYA) in collaboration with the Central Regional Coordinating Council with funding from the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA).

    Many unreported

    Mr Tagoe stated that many pregnancy termination cases were unreported with some undergoing dangerous abortions.

    He said it was important for particularly women to take responsibility for their own health, including adopting contraceptives to help prevent unplanned pregnancies.

    He said it would be unfortunate for a woman with all the available contraceptives to die from unsafe abortions and, therefore, advised the participants to take up roles in educating their communities on responsible sexual behaviour.

    Mutual respect        

    The Central Regional Director of Gender, Mrs Thywill Kpe, urged the participants to treat the other sex with respect.

    She further advised them not to shield perpetrators of sexual and gender-based violence but to report to law enforcement agencies for the right actions to be taken.

    “Nobody wishes to be raped and so we must not condemn the rape victims and make them feel as if it was their fault,” she added.

    An Investigator with the Domestic Violence and Victim Support Unit (DOVVSU) of the Ghana Police Service, Mr Richard Boadi-Twum, said men were mostly the culprits when it came to sexual offences.

    Divulge information

    He explained that sex was done in obscurity and it would take the vigilance of all and a willingness to divulge information for the police to get the perpetrators to face the law.

    The Regional Director of the NYA, Mr Emmanuel Sodja Mantey, said the workshop was necessary to help educate the various communities to live planned and enhanced lives.

    The Focal Person, Mr David Alan Paintsil, urged parents in particular to be vigilant and ensure that their children were safe during this COVID-19 pandemic period.

    He also urged the participants to educate their communities on SGBV to help reduce the number of cases in the region.

     

    Source: Graphic.com.gh 

  • Police Inspector in gold robbery case remanded

    The Obuasi Circuit Court has remanded the Police Inspector who was arrested for his alleged involvement in a gold robbery case at Mmamiriwa in the Obuasi Municipality.

    Inspector Godwin Mensah, attached to the Operation Vanguard, was said to have conspired with another police officer and a driver, who are currently on the run, to rob the gold dealer of GHS10,000.

    He pleaded not guilty and would reappear on June 17.

    Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Kwabena Oduro Boateng, prosecuting, told the court, presided over by Joyce Boahen, that the suspect and his accomplices were arrested at Kunka checkpoint at Obuasi.

    This was after a distress call was made to the police to help in a robbery incident at Mmamiriwa.

    He said the other accomplices, a police officer and the driver of the vehicle, managed to escape when the police tried to arrest them.

    ASP Boateng said the culprits succeeded in robbing the gold dealer of GHS10,000 after severe beatings.

     

    Source: GNA 

  • Moans & Cuddles Episode 7: How depression affects the stability of relationships

    How do you know you are depressed?

    What are the trigger points?

    What do you do when your partner is going through depression?

    If your relationship is struggling, depression may be the culprit. A resounding body of research has shown how closely depression is related to relationships in a cyclical fashion: depression affects the quality of your relationships, and the features of your relationship can affect your level of depression.

    In other words, being depressed can cause you to pay less attention to your partner, be less involved, be more irritable or have trouble enjoying time togetherall of which can cause your relationship to falter.

    On the other hand, relationship problems such as high conflict, lack of communication, withdrawal, and difficulty resolving problems, can all lead to depression.

    On Moans and Cuddles episode 7, we delved into the difficult subject of depression and how it affects the stability of our relationships.

    Source: www.ghanaweb.com

     

  • Stop the fooling and find yourself a job – Wontumi tears Franklin Cudjo apart

    Bernard Antwi Bosiako, the Ashanti regional chairman for the New Patriotic Party ( NPP) popularly known as Chairman Wontumi has made certain unpleasant comments about Mr Franklin Cudjo, the Cheif Executive Officer of IMANI on his Petition on the new voter’s register which begun yesterday.

    Chairman Wontumi said Franklin Cudjo is his friend but if he is fooling he will be direct about that and will not massage the truth to favour his friend.

    He added that he does not even know the job description for Franklin Cudjo. He  just wants attention for himself or probably he is trying to test the Electoral Commission and Ghanaians.

    Still explaining matters to listeners he said Mr Cudjo is probably talking about his family and not Ghanaians in his Petition on the new voter’s register.

    He offered Mr Cudjo a job in planting saying Mr Cudjo is jobless that is why he is doing unnecessary things. He has to get himself a job because idleness is causing him to fool around.

    Source: operanewsapp.com

  • Election 2020: NDC will regret their actions, they’ll pay dearly for it – Nana Boakye

    NPP National Youth Organizer, Henry Nana Boakye, has spelled doom for the opposition National Democratic Congress, stating the party will pay dearly for objecting to the compilation of a new voters’ register.

    He believed the NDC will regret their actions during the December polls this year.

    According to Nana Boakye, the hierarchy of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) is afraid of a low turnout of their members during the EC registration exercise and eventually the general elections because of their poor leadership.

    He stated the NDC ordered their members and supporters to abstain from the National Identification Authority’s (NIA) exercise for identity cards called the Ghana card and is, therefore, reaping what they sowed.

    He further diagnosed the NDC’s problem saying it has a leadership crisis.

    ”They have not shown leadership at all. They are going to regret it. They’re going to pay for it and when the day of reckoning comes and when we are done with the elections, and they have been declared losers; they will go back and write a report. They will go round again and go to their branch members and their branch members will remind them that they didn’t allow them to write their names when the NIA began the process of writing names, and that is why we suffered when the mass registration exercise was due and that is how we have lost woefully again. This is poor leadership”, he said on Peace FM’s ”Kokrokoo”.

     

    Source: Peace FM

  • 5 young individuals who could become President of Ghana

    Ghana had its independence on 6th March 1957. Ghana went ahead to become a Rebuplic on 1st June 1960.

    Some young men who have shown signs of leadership and could be ready for the Presidential mantle in the future.

    Major political leaders have all been in the same instances as they pass through series of leadership roles before landing the great one. Sitting President Nana Akufo-Addo and former president John Dramani Mahama are perfect examples.

    1. Sammi Awuku

    Sammi Awuku is the current Organiser of the New Patriotic Party and a young political figure in the NPP. He has held several political positions ranging from Communications Directorate as the Deputy Communications Director to National Youth Organiser and currently the National Organiser of the current party in power. Mr. Awuku was won the admiration of many political actors including some respected functionaries of the largest opposition party NDC by his show of leadership in mobilising the youth to secure re-sounding victory for the NPP in 2016. Perhaps this massive admiration was shown at the last delegates conference of the NPP where he secured a convincing 4,914 votes as against 466.

    Sammi holds a Diploma in Law from the University of London and is currently pursuing a master’s degree in International Relations at the Free University of Berlin in Germany.

    From his political progression, he is not far from becoming the President of Ghana in the near future.

     

    2.    John Dumelo

    John Dumelo is a well known actor turned politician who is representing the National Democratic Congress in the parliamrntary seat of the Ayawaso West Wuogon Constituency in the Greater Accra Region. Dumelo was a very active campaigner for the former President, John Dramani Mahama ahead of the general elections in 2016. The renowned actor has expressed his dream of becoming a Member of Parliament and a president of Ghana. He has behind his side, his hometown constituency in Hohoe who where paving way for him to become a Member of Parliament.

    3.    Kojo Vincent Oppong Nkrumah

    Kojo Vincent Oppong Nkrumah of the current information minister of Ghana. He is the Member of Parliament for Ofoase Ayirebi Constituency in the Eastern Region. He is a lawyer by profession. Kojo Oppong Nkrumah has served as a Treasury Analyst at British American Tobacco in 2006, and then as a Broadcast Journalist and Management Consultant at the Multimedia group of Companies. He is a proud member of the New Patriotic Party and he is known for his style of politics and engaging electorates. He has been a key figure in the dissemination of the information in this times of Coronavirus.

     

    4. Zenator Rawlings

    Doctor Zenator Rawlings is a well knowned politician whose parents are founding fathers of the National Democratic Congress. Her father is a former president of the Republic of Ghana, John Jerry Rawlings. Zenator is the current Member of Parliament for Klottey Korley Constituency in the Greater Accra Region. She has been mentioned as one of the potential presidential running mate of John Dramani Mahama. Zenator Rawlings will be a potential presidential aspirant for the National Democratic Congress in the future and the influence of her father will be a great impact in her political life.

    5. Sarah Adwoa Safo

    Sarah Adwoa Safo is a two time serving Member of Parliament for Dome-Kwabenya Constituency in the Greater Accra Region. She is known by many for her academic life for not ever sitting in a classroom in her basic and secondary education. She is a daughter of the renowned founder as the Apostle Safo Ministries. Her father, Safo Kantanka has been knowned to be an engineer who manufactured cars and sells them. He is also into agriculture and teaches how to use natutal remains to better our plant life.

    Sara Adwoa Safo is the Deputy Majority Leader in Parliament and also the Minister of State in Charge of Public Procurement and she is one of the youngest lawyers in Ghana.

    The list are in no special order as all are equally eligible to make their dreams become a reality.

    Major political leaders have all been in the same instances as they pass through series of leadership roles before landing the great one. Sitting President Nana Akufo-Addo and former president John Dramani Mahama are perfect examples.

    Source: operanewsapp.com

  • Nollywood actor Hank Anuku Debunks death rumours

    Veteran Nollywood actor, Hank Anuku has come out to strongly refuted death rumours being peddled about him, insisting he is alive and well.

    Reports on Thursday suggested the actor had died due to short illness.

    However, in a live video on Facebook, Anuku told the general public to disregard the fake news as he is alive and healthy with his family.

    He added that God is in charge of his life, not rumour mongers.

    Source: www.Ghgossip.com

  • Wa SHS old students hail appointment of Kulendi and Kappiah to top positions

    Wa Senior High School Old Students Association (WASOSA) has lauded the appointment of two of their members to two top positions.

    Legal practitioner Yoni Kulendi has been sworn in as a Justice of the Supreme Court while Mahama Kappiah has been appointed the permanent representative Ambassador of the Economic Community of West African States(ECOWAS) to the United Nations.

    Mahama Kappiah

    WASOSA, eulogizing the appointees in a statement, said: ”Members of the association are not unaware of your dynamism, intellectual capability, honesty and above all excellence in the academic and extra-curricular activities your student days at our alma mater, commonly referred as Great Wasec.”

    They further stated ”it is with our strongest conviction that you will use your dynamism, foresight, wisdom, deep knowledge and individual expertise in the energy sector  and professionalism at law respectively not only to spearhead the development agenda of the Upper West region  in the area of education but also to advocate for the necessary reforms  in your specialized areas of expertise and professionalism in the energy sector and the judiciary, which will contribute to renewable energy efficiency and advancement of democracy and in particular human rights respectively in Ghana  in particular  and Africa in general.

    “The association is convinced beyond reasonable doubt that their tenure of appointments will witness the desired improvement in the academic fortunes of their alma mater, which will contribute in no small measure in making it an institution of academic excellence and discipline.”

    They concluded the statement wishing the duo the guidance of Almighty God as they perform their roles in their respective offices.

     

    Source: MyJoyOnline  

  • Real Photos Of Queen Yaa Asantewaa

    Yaa Asantewaa was born in the late 1800s. She became queen mother of the Ashanti empire in the early 1900s.

    Before she became the queen mother, she was a farmer. Her elder brother Nana Akwasi Afrane Okpase appointed her as the queen of the empire. He was the then ruler. She was the gatekeeper of the golden stool. She had a lot of responsibilities on her shoulders. The Golden stool is one of the symbols of the Ashantis even till date.

    Yaa Asantewaa is well know for leading the Ashantis to war. For this reason, she is considered as brave. An attribute that most people lack. Indeed she has been an influence person and her deeds has inspired a lot of people. It’s nice to have visual memories of people who have once been instrumental in effecting enormous change in society. Queen Yaa Asantewaa is not an exception.

    Below are some real photos of Queen Yaa Asantewaa.

    Source: operanewsapp.com

  • Marrying Two wives has made me calmer, marry two wives or more, Ras Mubara urges men

    An African man whose name was given as Kumbung, Ras Mubarak has urged African Men to consider marrying two wives as that will give them peace of mind in their Marriages.

    It was gathered that Kumbung who is a member of Parliament advised African Men to desist from marrying one wife for it doesn’t show the spirit of Africa but those who who choose to marry one wife are not Africans.

    “As an African man, I encourage my fellow African Men to Marry two wives or more. There’s so much joy in marrying two wives as I’m a living witness to such much joy and excitement in marrying more wives”, Kumbung said.

    Modern Ghana reported that the Lawmaker is a Marijuana cultivator said he will go into weed farming after exiting Parliament in December. Adding that he disclosed that Cannabis is a multi-million job that creates opportunities.

    “I’ll start the Cultivation of Cannabis not for smoking but strictly for businesses. Marijuana farming is a Multi-million business that creates opportunities and people are making huge money in it.

    Source: opera.com

  • NDC will win the 2020 election according to a poll conducted on twitter

    Ghana’s politics is one of the most sensitive areas of our lives. Everything related to politics, political parties, or political figures, can spark outrage on various platforms and even in real life.

    As elections approach, it is quite normal for people to set in with their predictions on who deserves the presidential seat for the next term of office. This talk of presidential elections normally settles on either the National Democratic Congress (NDC) or the New Patriotic Party (NPP). Even though there are many other political parties in the country, these two are the people’s favourite.

    In the bid to satisfy our curiosity before the real and actual general elections in December 2020, a popular Ghanaian Twitter user and influencer, Kalyjay, conducted an anticipatory virtual election poll in which 34,767 Twitter users took part.

    The poll was meant to determine the likely winner for the 2020 elections. The voters’ options were NPP, NDC, any other party, and independent candidate.

    At the end of the poll, the final results indicated the following percentages:

    NPP – 39%

    NDC – 46%

    Any other party – 8%

    Independent candidate – 7%

    It is true that this is not the total number of voters in Ghana. And perhaps there were even unregistered and underaged people who took part in this poll since Twitter is open to all. This is obviously not meant as an official declaration of whoever will win. This was certainly for fun.

    But Ghanaians have shown their stance. And going by this poll, NDC will win the 2020 elections.

    Well, now my question to you.

    Is this how you see events unfolding? Or do you have an opposing view?

    Let your voice be heard in the comments section.

    Source: opera.com

  • We are out to protect the Americans from Donald Trump cause he’s going to take away most of our rights – Satanists begin anti Trump protest

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    We are out to protect Americans from Donald Trump

    It seems like the Democrats have found a strange ally in their opposition to Trump’s administration at the moment. Although, the helping hand may have come from a very unusual quarters, in the form of the Satanic Temple, one might think that anybody who would help to practically kick President Trump out of the White House would probably be welcomed by the never – Trumpers.

    In a video that is posted a couple of hours ago by a popular Hollywood Actor and Producer, James Woods on his Twitter handle @RealJamesWoods, the Satanists declared that they are out to protect the Americans from Donald Trump… “We are here to protect you from Trump’”, one of the Satanic Temple Protesters told a bystander.

    The video reveals a number of Satanists Protesters who are fully dressed in all black hoodies matching down the streets with their flag painted with Satanic symbols. Then a bystander asked the flag bearer who they are and why they are protesting, and she said:

    “Satanic Temple…We are Atheists and we are Satanists. We are against Trump.( Why? ) What do you think? He is going to take away most of our rights. We are not happy about that. And we want to protect you.”

    The Satanist flag bearer said.

    ” I feel better now. Satanists are going to protect us from Trump.” James Woods wrote.

    Since James Woods posted this video, a lot of people, especially Americans have reacted to it. Here are some of there reactions below;

    Tony Cox @TonyCox89 said, ” See… Trump is not the devil. If he was they would support him. If anyone knows satan, it’s satanists.”

    “How can you be an atheist and a satanist????? Obviously, very confused individuals. Sarah Rooley @PinkOption9 wrote.
    “Yeah, we know who they support…” iDreamofJesus @WaketheWorldQ said.

    “If there was ever a sign to show you who not to side with, this is it.” Kevin Hehmeyer @spaceXcentric said.

    “If you vote for him. You ain’t satanic.” Nick @SpaceNerdNick wrote.

    What do you think about this? You can join the conversation in the comment section below.

    Source: operanewsapp.com

  • Grandmother arrested for selling grandchild for GH¢8,000

    A 45-year-old grandmother and two other persons have been arrested for allegedly selling her two-month-old grandchild for GH¢8,000 at Anyaa in the Ga Central municipality of the Greater Accra Region.

    Grandma Comfort Okai is said to have taken the baby from her 29-year-old daughter and sold her through a third party to a childless woman.

    After taking the baby, the childless woman, in addition to paying GH¢8,000, rented a room for the baby’s mother and her seven children and also bought a new refrigerator for them.

    The woman who bought the baby and her agent are in police custody for investigations.

    Burden

    Confirming the arrest, the Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the Accra Regional Police Command, Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Mrs Effia Tenge, said on June 3, 2020, the Anyaa Police received a report that a woman had sold her grandchild.

    When Madam Okai was arrested, she told the police that she had sold the child to free herself from child care burden, since her daughter already had seven children with different men.

    Mrs Tenge said Madam Okai told the police that she had been weighed down by the burden of caring for her daughter’s children, for which reason she took the decision to sell the eighth child.

     

     

    Baby buyer found

    Madam Okai, according to the police, sold the baby through a 55-year-old woman who concealed the identity of the buyer but rented accommodation for the mother of the baby and her children and also provided a refrigerator for them.

    Mrs Tenge said the woman who acted as an agent initially told the police that the baby was with her childless sister in Takoradi in the Western Region and then later took the police to Ashaiman and Odorkor, both in the Greater Accra Region, in search of the buyer.

    After taking the police on the fruitless journey, she finally led them to recover the baby from the buyer at Dansoman in Accra.

    The buyer and the agent were subsequently arrested to assist with investigations.

     

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  • Check the credit Akufo-Addo accorded Mahama during Tema Interchange commissioning as NDC demanded

    Prior to the commissioning of the completed Tema Motorway Interchange today, the NDC held a press conference to emphatically state that the Tema Motorway Interchange was an initiative of the former president, their flag bearer John Dramani Mahama.

    According to their statement, Nana Addo must give the credit to John Mahama by involving him in the commissioning of the just completed project.

    The National Democratic Congress, went on and accused the NPP administration of taking credit for projects others have initiated. We’re not an exemption especially the Tema Motorway Interchange, Obetsebi Lamptey Interchange amongst others.

    However, you will be shocked of the speech pf Nana Addo during the commissioning he said

    “We made a plege to the Ghanaian people to expand and improve the road network while closing the missing links in the network. We had to make this plege because we know that the so-called unprecedented infrastructure development of the Mahama administration was a fantasy; existing bin the Green Book and not on the ground,”.

    Source: opera.com

  • Hot Evidence: Impeachment against EC boss initiated. Franklin Cudjoe supports her removal

    Contrary to the belief that Jean Mensa will be a free woman to do her job, she was haunted by the courts over the week to present legal basis of rejecting Old Ghana Voter’s Identification Card as an authentication to compile the New voter’s register within this month.

    She returned from the court to meet a document which has initiated her likely impeachment and removal from office as the boss of the Electoral Commission of Ghana.

    The document which has found itself in the media circles has stated some strong questions which failure to answer, will spark a similar instance that sent Mrs Charlotte Osei out as the Electoral Commission Boss. Charlotte Osei was thrown out on many basis. Notably among them was breach of procurement protocols which the current Electoral Commission Boss has also been accused of.

    Strongly linked in the letter is Franklin Cudjoe’s IMANI Ghana which has provided strong evidence to the group to help put Mrs Jean Mensa out of office.

    Below is a copy of the Document containing the series of questions begging for answers or resigning from office.

    Source: opera.com

  • Year of Roads: Evaluation for Accra-Tema Motorway expansion completed Akufo-Addo

    President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has said an evaluation for the expansion of the Accra-Tema Motorway into a three-lane dual carriageway has been completed.

    According to him, the project is awaiting approval from the Public Private Partnership Approval Committee of the Ministry of Finance to engage the contractor to commence work.

    Speaking at the commissioning of the phase one of the Tema Motorway interchange on Friday June 5 2020, President Akufo said; “Evaluation for the expansion of the AccraTema Motorway into a three-lane dual carriageway with service roads under a Public Private Partnership arrangement has been completed. We are awaiting approval from the Public Private Partnership Approval Committee of the Ministry of Finance to engage the contractor”

    “The economic benefits of these and many other trunk roads being undertaken by the Ghana Highways Authority, the Department of Urban Roads and the Department of Feeder Roads will be immense. Government is committed to the successful completion of all the projects, and I urge the Ministry of Roads and Highways to see to their expeditious completion,” President Akufo-Addo added.

    The recently commissioned Tema Motorway interchange, which had a June 2020 deadline was financed by the Japanese government with an estimated US$56 million earmarked for the project.

    Additionally, President Akufo-Addo had earlier tagged the year 2020 as the “Year of Roads.”

    Speaking at a media encounter in December 2019, he flaunted his administration would embark on an aggressive road development across Ghana in 2020, saying “Next year is the year we will adopt as the year of roads.”

    The president noted roads are critical in the development of any nation and that the development of the much-touted roads under the previous John Dramani Mahama administration was untrue.

     

    Source: www.ghanaweb.com

  • Akufo-Addo jabs Mahama -Your so-called infrastructure projects exist only in your ‘green book’

    On Friday 5th June, 2020, President of the Republic of Ghana, H.E Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo commissioned the first phase of the Tema Interchange project. Comprising a two-tier intersection, a tunnel in the East-West direction, four (4) kilometers of improved roads, four (4) pedestrian bridges, one at each approach of the intersection and the presence of several drainage structures.

    The Greater Accra regional Executives of the National Democratic Congress held a press conference on 4th June, 2020 and asked the President to acknowledge the efforts made by former President John Mahama for iniatiating the Tema Interchange project.

    They further said that, H.E John Dramani Mahama in his last State of the Nation’s Address on 5th January, 2017 at the Parliament House Accra, to end the 6th Parliament in the fourth republic, the former President listed some projects his Government had secured funding for ahead of his exit from office on 7th January, 2017.

    The NDC Greater Accra executives said, the Tema Interchange project was part of the listed projects H.E John Mahama stated in his last address and therefore, he needs to be invited to the occasion and credited with the project.

    But, H.E Nana Akuffo Addo in his address during the commissioning of the Phase one of the Tema Interchange project jabbed the NDC and H.E John Mahama instead of Crediting them. He was quoted as saying;

    ” We made a pledge to the Ghanaian People to expand and improve the road network, while closing the missing links in the network. We had to make this pledge because we knew that the so-called “unprecedented infrastructure development” of the Mahama administration was a fantasy, existing only in the ‘Green Book’, but not on the ground”.

    H.E Nana Addo Dankwa Addo said, the funds for the project was secured in March 2017 as Grant aid from the Japanese Government. The negotiation was made and signed in March 2017. Construction commenced in February 2018 and completed in June 2020 with an amount of $56million.

    The President further said that, the provision of quality roads improves socio- economic development and thus the Government will ensure the spread of these projects to other areas of the county.

    Source: Joynews

  • Negative comments about me have all turned to blessings upon my life Patapaa

    Ghanaian singer, Justice Amoah, popularly known as Pataapa has disclosed that he no longer cares when some Ghanaians insult him.

    According to Pataapa in an interview on Happy FM, the more people verbally abused him, the richer and happier he becomes.

    “I am happy when negative comments are made about me because they all turn to blessings upon my life.”

    Patapaa went on to shower praises on dancehall act, Shatta Wale. He said,

    “When I made a hit with my first song, Shatta Wale held my hand and told others that I was his superstar. He believed in me and I will be forever grateful to him”.

    Source: ghgossip.com